We are thrilled to announce our newest development, in partnership with the Town of Trochu. Located in the heart of the Central Alberta prairies, Trochu Meadows is an 18 lot subdivision suitable for manufactured homes up to 22’ wide. With home ownership opportunities starting from $156,000, including the house, the lot and a full turnkey package, these lots won’t last long. The Town of Trochu is located in the heart of East Central Alberta, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Red Deer. This quaint town is surrounded by rolling farmlands and rural charm can be found throughout. Functioning primarily as an agricultural service centre, Trochu has a trading area population of close to 5,000. Some of the available amenities include: an arena, curling rink, culturally diverse restaurants, extended care facility, health centre, outdoor swimming pool, spray park, campground, ball diamonds, local museum and a year round Golf and Country Club. The residents of Trochu enjoy relaxed and peaceful living wh ...

The Home Buyers’ Plan for Canadians allows first time home buyers to withdraw funds from their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in order to buy or build a home. Up to $25,000 can be withdrawn for your primary residence or for a related person with a disability. Your contributions must have been in your RRSP for a period of no less than 90 days to qualify. Generally, you will have to repay the amount withdrawn within 15 years. The Economic Action Plan also introduced the First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit to assist you in realizing your dream of home ownership. The costs associated with purchasing a home (such as legal fees, disbursements and land transfer taxes) can be a particular burden for first time home buyers who must not only pay these costs but save for a down payment as well.  To assist with these costs, the Government of Canada introduced a FTHB Tax Credit in 2009 - a $5,000 non-refundable income tax credit amount on a qualifying home. For an eligible individual, the ...

One of the primary benefits of modular construction is the streamlined construction process. The Modular Building Institute estimates that occupancy of a modularly constructed building occurs 50 percent faster than with conventional construction methods.                            How does this happen? • Site permits can be pulled and site preparation work can be occurring at the same time as the modules are being constructed in the factory. This allows for much earlier building occupancies, much shorter overall construction time lines and some financial savings in labor and supervision costs. • Unique to modular construction is the factory’s ability to construct a building’s floors, ceilings, walls – all simultaneously. On site construction forces the builder to construct the home one phase at a time. • Traditional building sequences req ...

Please come out and join us March 24 from 11 am - 4 pm for a special barbeque in support of two well deserving local charities. The two Edmonton Sales Centres are supporting the “5 days for the homeless” campaign, while the Grande Prairie Sales Centre’s barbeque is in support of the “Young Persons & Families with Cancer Society” of Northern Alberta.   Jandel Homes is providing the food and beverages for sale on Saturday and will match dollar for dollar the amount raised during the barbeque. Hope to see you there!                    

Modular building processes are certainly not new to the construction industry. They are, however, becoming more mainstream than ever. Current construction trends such as the growing demand for green construction practices, increased use of technology and the need to create more financially feasible projects are just some of the driving forces behind putting modular housing into the mainstream.   Buildings architecturally designed to be built in modules are highly adaptable in both form and function. The design can be as simple or as elaborate as a client requires - from single family homes and cottages to high rise apartment buildings and hospitals. For example, in 2011, the US Army Corp of Engineers decided to use modular construction methods to build the Fort Sam Houston Medical Education and Training Complex Barracks in San Antonio, Texas. The project consisted of 1705 modules – or 1.6 million square feet.  There were five buildings in total, 4 storey’s high, each comprised of 3 ...

Please come out and join us at the Peace Country’s largest agricultural show. The latest innovations in the barn and on the field will be displayed at this weekend’s 27th Annual Peace Country Classic Agri Show at Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie. This show continues to grow and event planners have adjusted the layout to make best use of the new facility and accommodate exhibitors.  Look for the new exhibit area “Elevator Row” located in the Grand Hallway, featuring all the leading grain and crop input companies from the area. The event planners are hoping this will create a one stop destination for all crop marketing needs for the new season. Also new to the show this year is “Peace Country Classic Artcetera”, a showcase of paintings, photography, jewelry, crafted articles of leather and wood sculptures with a western or country theme.  Show hours are Thursday and Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. Hope to see you there!  

Big City Advantages…Small Town Feeling\        We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Town of Vermilion! A booming economy creates tremendous opportunities.  A few years ago, the Town of Vermilion recognized that the region would soon enter into a housing boom.  They were proactive and as a result of that foresight, now have fully serviced sites developed specifically for single section modular homes.  With lot prices starting around $50,000, they are extremely affordable. Vermilion is a small town with big opportunities. With a town population of 4,472 people and a trading population of close to 12,000, life there really is about the balance between work and play.  Vermilion Provincial Park is virtually on your doorstep and the annual Ag Show and Summer Fair draws a huge crowd from all over the province - the 5th largest attendance in the province! The Town of Vermilion is just a two hour drive west to Edmonton and Lloydmi ...

It is a common misconception that modular homes are harder to finance than site built. Whether you’re buying your first home or using your hard earned equity to move into your next one, there are several mortgage and financing products available for the modern home buyer.  While each person’s situation is unique, most banks, appraisers and insurance companies will treat modular homes the same way they do a site built home. Generally, if a home buyer would qualify for financing on a site built home, that same home buyer should also qualify for financing on a modular home. The lender might choose to use a draw mortgage. Draw mortgages release money in phases as the project is completed.  This is probably the most common financing option our lenders use. Often the bank (or lawyer) will pay out 85% of funds when the home arrives on site and the remaining 15% is released upon completion. There are more financing options available today than ever. If you’re considering ...

Today’s Modular Home Building Codes Today’s building codes for modular homes are nothing like the mobile homes of the past. Back in the 1970s, a mobile home was built to a less stringent code than is used today. The norm back then was 2’x4’ exterior walls. That gets chilly in a Canadian winter!  Today, that home wouldn’t be allowed to leave the factory floor. Whether the home is factory built, or site built, or using a combination of both methods - in Alberta, the building code is the same for all building styles, no matter the method of construction. Today’s modular homes, however, are almost always built to a higher quality than more traditional building practices simply because modular home builders have to meet more stringent standards. First - our homes are inspected on the factory floor at every stage of production. Then - independent third party inspectors spot check homes as they are being built, for code compliance. When our home leaves the factory ...

  Building Modular Gives Homeowners Quality With Style We are often asked what styles of houses we can build. What many people don’t understand is that modular housing is simply a method of construction – not a STYLE of house. Two stories; bi-levels; duplexes; or commercial buildings…most modular home builders can build anything ‘on-site’ builders can do. Often we can build it with a price advantage, but always with increased efficiencies & certainly with more environmentally friendly building practices. Whatever style of home best suits your needs – we can build it.  Here’s a great example: How can we do this? Modular home builders continue to lead the way in housing innovations & green building practice by building our homes in a factory and shipping the modules to site. Factory built modules are monitored with ISO certified quality processes in a production facility where employees don’t need to worry how ...